Francesco Stocco was the third of four Giuseppe Sirtori-class destroyers built for the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy) in the 1910s.

At a more economical speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph), the ships could cruise for 1,700 nautical miles (3,100 km; 2,000 mi).

She was also equipped with four 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes in two twin launchers, one on each side of the ship.

[1] Francesco Stocco was built at the Cantieri navali Odero shipyard in Sestri Ponente, and was launched on 5 June 1917.

Francesco Stocco was attacked and sunk by German bombers on 24 September while cruising off Corfu.